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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
Long Hauls and Short Hauls,

One of the first acts of the Interstate
commerce commission was to suspend the
long haul and short haul provision of the
ern Railway and Steamship association.
The suspension, however, is not to cover a
period of more than ninety days.
The terminal points of the line which
has been granted the exemption are Bos-
ton on the north, Florida on the south and
Nashville Tenn, on the west.
Having made exceptions in this case,
the commission, of course, cannot refuse
it in others, and it has made arrange
ments to hold sessions at Atlanta, Ga,
Mobile, Ala, New Orleans, La. and Mem
phls, Tenn, for the consideration of the
question of further suspending the long
haul and short haul provisions of
the law, hearing testimony and ar
guments on each occasion. These hear
ings will continue until May 4, for the
benefit of the railroad companies of the
South; after which date, undoubtedly
hearings will be appointed in the North
ern States to hear the petitions of north
ern trunk lines, which will be sure to ask
for exemptions.
The commissioners apparently do not
intend to administer the new law in any
arbitrary spirit. They wish to give the
railroads perfectly fair hearing, and tc
secure justice for all parties interested
That they will endeavor to see that JUS
tice is done to the public as well as to the
roads, cannot be doubted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

Every Easter Monday a pleasant and
time hOnored custom is observed at the
White House in Washington The
grounds are thrown open to the children
of the city, who come with their luncheons
and baskets of Easter eggs, and spend the
day rolling the latter down the sloplng
bank of turf This is called the easter
egg-rolling," and is custom observed by
thousands of happy children. The presi-
dent and other distinguished people visit
the scene during the day, and get much
qualification out of it.
The letter of President Cleveland to the
president of the American Fishery union
on the Interpretation of the Canadian re-
taliation act, shows that he considers the
matter very serious one, involving posi-
bly, the gravest considerations. He does
not care to consider the question as mar
rowed down to any one interest like that
of the coast fisheries {; but will consider all
the interests involved, and if it becomes
necessary to retaliate in order to sustain
the national honor, will make the retalia.
ton as effective as possible for the main
purpose. A Washington special to the
Boston Traveller says:
1t having been aScertained officially
that England is not disposed to make the
concessions asked by the United States,
the president and secretary of state are
considering the next step to take in the
peuding dispute. 1t is evident from the
tone of the British correspondence that
the discussions in Congress exposing the
defenseless condition of the country have
had some effect in stimulating the present
aggressive course.
What has leaked out in official circles
indicates that the president and the
secretaries of state and treasury
are now in favor of resortng
to the powers granted by Congress.
If the Canadian and English authorities
persist in their course effective retaliation
will be resorted to at once. The president
and secretary of state are of the opinion
that this controversy has been too much
prOtracted already, and now that England
has shown her hand, it is time that some
positive action be taken. There is
some activity in naval circles pre-
paratory to the Transportation of
torpedo boats and appliances to the lakes
The army will also be carefully inspected
with reference to any emergency which
might present itself in the event of the
opposite government undertaking any
extreme act of diplomacy or war. The
occupation of Canada would not be seri-
GUS undertaking, and the cutting off OF
British intercourse with American ports
pending the preparations for naval move
ments would produce panic in the British
markets which would soon bring the Eng
lish government to terms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

A gentleman from Canada makes the
statement that j. H. Booth, Esq, of Otta-
wa owns 1000 square miles of timber limits
in Canada. This would be 1850 900 acres,
or over one-third the size of the state OF
Vermont. This would make a tract OF
land one mile wide from Burlington to
San Francisco, and onethird of the way
back again 1t is an enormous quantity
of timber land for one man to control ana
will in time be an incalculable value
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

Will Massachusetts and Connecticut
please look over the fence and see if there
is anything left of their small neighbor ?
Beside desperate battle between the re-
publican and democratic parties with a
mugwump diversion and a prohibition
side issue, poor little Rhode Island has
just been the scene of red hot woman
suffrage campaign. Almost every pro-
fessional advocate Of that cause in the
country from Mrs. Livermore to Harry
Blackwell, invaded the territory, stamped
ed the Legislature, hired a newspaper, or
part of one, kept a salaried organizer or
two, and some twenty or thirty clerks
constantly at work flooding the State with
literature, held public meetings every
night for month and filled the leading
journals with communications. We hear
of no organized effort In opposition, but
on Wednesday So, 600 voters went to the
polls to vote for State officers, and 5000 of
them voted for female suffrage, while
$1,000 voted against it and 5000 more did
not take the trouble to vote one way or the
other. The 10000 doubtless represented
the wishes of the vast majority of the
Rhode Island women Little Rhody has
had painful experience, but she will
probably have good long rest now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
The London Times commenting on the

The London Times commenting on the
appeal of the members of the Newfound-
land Legislature for compensation for
losses sustained by the refusal to permit
them to export bait, says the suffering
complained of in Newfoundland is real
and serious grievance, which might have
been already removed but for the colonial
office, which the paper declares, has beer
dilatory, inconsiderate and not altogether
straightforward. The government ought
the Times adds, to either sanction the bill
or suggest some acceptable alternative
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

The commercial traveller, familiarly
known as the drummer" will have to
pay full fare on the railroads under the
new Interstate commerce law This ex-
ira expense will come out of the business
house which pays the drummer's ex-
penses, and ultimately, Of course, out of
the consumer. But if the consumer is also
a producer, and an Eastern producer he
may get enough more for his products to
enable him to pay more for his goods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
BY the Board,
How william Thompson was Killed a
West Burke.

The board of railroad commissioners re-
port in the matter of the fatal accident to
William Thompson on the Connecticut and
Passumpsic road, at West Burke, Febru-
airy 2S, that he was at work loading a car
on the side track south of the depot, with
shingles. In order to turn his team
around he drove across the main line of
the railroad. 1t was showing and blowing
a gale, and, to shield himself from the
storm and wind, was lying down upon the
sled, the reins hanging upon the names of
the harness. He was In this position when
the snow gouger, driven by two engines,
going north, struck his team on the high
way crossing, killing him instantly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
Mr.. Blaiue Much Improved.

ST LOUIS, April ia special from
Fort Gibson saws Blaine passed an easy
night In the morning he appeared very
much refreshed and ate hearty break
fast Heretofore his stomach refused any
thing solid His respiration and temper
ature are normal. DR.. Byrn considers
all danger now passed. but requires
Blaine to remain in his room for at least
one week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

Somebody sent little poem to the New
York EUcning Sun, putting in doggerel
that luminous journal. Mr.. Dana was so
delighted with the tribute that he rushed
it into type. Judge of the disgust in the
Sun Office, when the poem appeared, to
find that it was an acrostic, reading
Dana is a fraud" A similar trick was
played on a st. Adams editor, good
many years ago, and he hasn't forgotten
il ;,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
Thrown over to Make Room for Seals.

ST. JOINS. Mid, April little sealing
steamship Eagle, which arrived here to-
day, reports that the debris and apparent
wreckage with the ships name found on
the ice were flung overheard to make room
for seals There is great rejoicing among
the sealers' families over the arrival OF the
supposed lost vessel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE president
to-day appointed Ira Goddard postmaster
at Ludlow, VT, vice A. H. Lockwood,
resigned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

When Mark Twain attends church he is
said to frequently laugh out loud if any
thing in the sermon strikes his sense of
the ridiculous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

In the matter of the fatal accident to
Joseph Comeau at Newport, March 6,
1887, the board of railroad commissioners
have made the following report:
The Southeastern railway connects with the
Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers raj road
atNewport, where it turns over to said railroad
all through trains from Montreal to Boston.
night express train was beng delivered over
in the usual way, when one Joseph Comeau of
Lyndonville was run ov, and ia .ally injured.
the board was promptly LO,Iued of this acct
dent and testimony was taken for use in
board. 1t appeared in evidence the train
had drawn down over the connecting switch
and had just begun to back up on the main line
OF the Connecticut and Passumpsc Rivers
railroad, when the accident occurred
Comeau left the car in which he was last seen
by the conductor and boarded the engine, as
it stopped just beyond the switch, to get Il
parcel left there W tn the fireman before the
train left W est Farnham, y. q Obtaining the
same, he started back toward the rear of the
train, which was the lat that was seen of him
UNI il he was found upon the track under the
cars, with both legs cut off just below the
thighs.
The train was backing up slowly and as
soon as the cries of the unfortunate man were
heard, was stopped almost Immediately.
The true cause OF the acct tent is not known
t. the board there being no witness of it, but
the man waIprobaOly attempting.to board the
moving train when he slipped and was thrown
under the wheels. There appears to be no
carelessness or negligence, attributed to any
for this accident.
Nv the BOARD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.
Report In Relation to the Fatal a ccident
to John Combe at Braintree.

Report In Relation to the Fatal a ccident
to John Combe at Braintree.
The State board of railroad commission
ers have made the following report in re.
lation to the accident at Braintree, March
23d, 1887, in which John Combe was fatal
ly hurt:
Mr.. Combe, man n years of age, in going
to his work, was walking on the road bed OF
the Central Vermont railroad company from
near the Braintree depot toward the highway
| crossing easterly of the same, intending there
to take the highway to the place of his work.
There is II covered and closely planked rail-
road br dye just before he would reach the
first highway crossing, of about 100 feet in
length. AS he neared this bridge, one of the
section men told him that the dou train was
near and cautioned him not to 20 INTO the
bridge. Mr.. Combe looked back, saw the ap-
proaching train and then started briskly
through the bridge.
The train mo. so, mail from st. Adams to
Boston, overt ook and struck him at the east
crly end of the bridge throwing him forward
and to the right and against the post of the
crossing sign, at the side of the highway. frac-
causing compression OF the brain from which
he died few DAVIS later. The rails were GOV.
cred with snow and the brakes though let on
ut the first sight of the man in the bridge, by
the engineer, worked impcrfectly and did not
stop the train until the engine was about Ii
rods beyond the bridge.
The whistle alarm was sounded and the bell
rung in due season. but Combe did not heed
them. No blame att aches to the men of the
train The miscalculatiOn of Mr.. COmbe as TO
the time he would have in which TO ret
through the bridge or before the train would
overtakc him, resulted in his fatal injuries
and death. BY the Board.
ALFRED Il. WATSON, Clerk.
The Fatal A Accident to william winn at
Mount Holly.
The State Board of Railroad Commits
sioners have made the following report in
the matter of the fatal accident to vii.
liam Wnn at Mount Holly, February "a,
1887:
William VIM, n young man aged abont 16
years, and a resident of Mount Holly, was
killed on the afternoon of February "a, 1887,
about Il mile north of the Summit station. on
the Rutland division of the Central Vermont
railroad, in the town of Mount Holly, by the
mail train from Bellows Falls to Rut and
known as No. &c, while walking upon the
railroad track.
A ST. I'm of wind and snow prevailed at the
time, so severe and violent that the engineer
and fireman could not have seen any OBJ.
ject on the track, and much of the
time they could not see the smoke
did not know that they struck the said " inn
until afterward and Il ter his body had been
found and picked up by the dow mail ira in
which they met that day at East Waling.
ford.
The young man was returning to his home
from n visit to "A relative and was walking on
the track for his own convenience. No blame
can be attributed to the railroad company OF
its employees. for being instrumental in the
death of this young man.
BY the Board,
sALFRED E. WATSON Clerk
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
A Noted Preachers Method.

take great deal of outdoor exercise,
either by walking or in q carriage. / re-
tire early and rise carly, invariably at the
same hours every day. Indulge in light
gymnastic exercises almost daily, and
battle three times q week during the
summer in water that is comfortable TO
the feelings, and twice o week during the
cold weather. l believe in the old saying
that cleanliness is next to godliness,
for without il and attention to diet, it Is
Of little use to try to keep from disease.
There is nothing like correct diet and a
well regulated general regimen. Con-
sidering the many dangers to which the
average man is exposed, it is surprising
that he should remain in health so long
as he does. But parental nature fire.
quently repairs the injury, unknown to
him. believe that, if man eats SPAR
ingly and drinks little, heis sure of bring
ing no ill health upon himself, and that q
moderate supply of food nourishes the
body best. The quantity of food which
nature really requires for her support is
small, and he that lives temporarily and
drinks moderately ut each meal, as Hip
pocrates says, stands fair 10 enjoy spriglit-
illness, vivacity and freedom Of spirits. -
Rev. I. De Witt Talmagc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
Looking for Experience with Lantern.
BUSINESS NOTES.

Theodore Eggersdorff, Kansas City
drnppist has made an assignment. Liabili-
ities $6O, 900; assets, $4,000.
The failure is announced at Lincoln, Ills,
Of John Munday, boot and shoe dealer OF
that placc. His liabilities are estimated ut
about SIC 700; assets, $1,000.
Since the opening Of the war between the
Grand Trunk and the Central Traffic and
trunk lines the rates on dressed meats from
this citv to New York and Boston have
dro,ped from 65 cents per 100 to 341f cents
billings &c wetmore, New York tea deal
era who claimed capital OF sl5o,oco. have
made an assignment.
w. d. Robinson, a shoe dealer at Detroi',
doing business under the name OF w. y.
Rnb;nson &, Co, failed Monday. The liabii-
tiles are placed at $4,000 with little or no
assets.
A company has been formed at Boston for
tbe nurpose OF building a telegraph line from
Nav York TO San francisco It is to be In,
scrnorated with o capital OF -, OO0,oO and
s,abority to increase the same to $2o,OOO,oO0
The visible supply of wheat and corn Is, re-
snsctively 2,.c6i, 7y9 and Q, io4, $50 bushels
s;nca Last report wheat increased ~, Ss5
b,~hs,s while corn decreased 466,032 bush
e1G
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
strength of Actresses.

Fanny Davenport is said to be the
strongest woman on the stage. She has
a powerful physique and tho best Of
health. Modjeska, a.siough very frail
looking, is physically strong. She thinkD
that she developed her muscle as a young
girl by breaking the loaf sugar for tia
family, and in after years by churnina
butter on her ranch in California. -Clsv>
land header.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
ESTABLISHING AN AllBI.
Progress OF the Trial of Arensdorf for the
Killing of Haddock.

Killing of Haddock.
Sioux CITY, Nov. 29.-1he most important
witnesses introduced by the defense Monday
were j. G. Peterson, alias Juhl, and Gus
Smith, both claiming to havo been eye-wit-
nesses Juhl received an injury in the
head a few years ago, since which time
his family have not considered him
responsible. He tells conflicting stories
Of the tragedy. Schmidt swears that he wit
messed the murder while lying on bed thir-
ty feet distant, and that he never rose from
the bed after the fatal shot, and never told
any one what he saw till weeks after. Both
Juhl and Schmidt declare that Arensdorf
was not the murderer. Both were severely
handled in che crossexamination.
Sioux CITT, Ia, Dec. l.-Loujs Hageners
cook at the Shepard saloon at the time OF
Rev. Haddocks murder, testified Tuesday in
the Arensdor: case that the defend
ant was in the saloon at the time
Of the murder, eating supper, and ID.
C. Barnes swore that he ate supper with
Arensdorf. Ganda testified that Leavitt was
with him near the scone Of the murder before
it took place and offered him a revolver to
kill Haddock with, but he refused. Leavnt
then said he would Kill Haddock himself
Looking for Experience with n Lantern.
FLINT, Mich, Dec 1.-Two employees OF
the Thread FIGURING mills attempted to de-
termine the amount of petroleum in an oil
tank on a car OH a side track Monday night
10y letting down through the tank hole a
lighted lantern. A terrible explosion fol-
lowed. The flames shot into the air zoo
feet, lighting the country for miles around.
bow named Fred Durham was hurled
twenty feet and horribly burned about the
face. neck, and body. A companion named
Dell Slower was only slightly burned, but
was thrown fifteen feet. Both, however,
will recover
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

Two unpublished songs by Schubert have
been discovered at Engelberg.
THEODORE THOMAS is to give thirty orches-
tral concerts IN Steinway Hall, New York,
next season.
MISS NINA SHARP, of Hartford. is said to
be the most accomplished violinist in the
amateur world.
A GIFT of 600, 900 has been received by
the University of Australia for the founding
of a chair of music.
UNLESS Mary Anderson's plans shall 90
wrong she viii come back to the United
States for the season of 1SSScS9.
PAULINE LUCIA, the singer is engaged to
make an American tour next April. For her
ten performances she is to receive 49, 600
JOHN p. SMITH. the veteran manager. is
said to be arranging for the production of a
play by Don Piatt, called " Life in the
Lobby
THE authors of the bells of Hoslemere -
the latest English melodrama with an eve
to business, have located several scenes in
America.
NJ. AMBROSE THOMAS. Director of the Paris
ConServatolre, is now in his seventy-sixth
year, and it is sixty years since he took his
first prize for playing the piano.
HERR BOETEL, the German tenor who is
shortly 20 visit this country, is said to be one
of the few me-, on the operate stage who
neither drinks nor smokes He is worth about
10000.
NINE. lima DI MURSKA after brief Lon
don season, will come to America and locate
permanently in New York city. 1t is her
intention after this year to give singing
lessons.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-13
NIGHTFALI

The last red beam has faded from the sky,
While, IL its wake, a sombre tint Of gray.
Half light, half dark, so restful to the eye,
Comes DER the heaven-'tis the end Of day.
Above the distant hills the crescent shines
And wakes brighter as the night grow
dark,
The gentle breezes sway the stately pines,
And from che meadow glints the fire fys
spark.
Throughout the erstwhile crowded marts of
trade,
Deep silence reigns instead their busy hum,
And shadows thicken as the gray lights fade
And gath'ring darkness proclaims night has
come.
-GeorOe Queen Koch.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-13
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The most pushing man is the man who
gives momentum to hand-car. Good
alPS San.
Nothing so completely upsets man
as to tread upon small reel of cotton at
the top of the stairs.
An up-country town is proud of fe-
male blacksmith. We presume she began
by shooting hens.-ShOe and Leather Re
porter.
A Dansville boarder said they fed him
so much boiled beef that he was actually
ashamed to look a COW in the face
DdnSUiUe Breeze.
The broiled chicken on the bill of fare
at the summer hotel is too often like the
same fowl when it energies from the shell
-''Just out. "-BostOn Bulletin.
Billing and cooling is very favorite
amusement with young couples. The
wife brings in the bills and the husband
COOS over them.-BurlingtOn Free Press.
Rev. DR.. Torsey states that he can marry
a couple in eighty seconds, and 1t Is
awful to think so mnch damage can be
done in such brief time. Boston Herald.
There is a man in Indiana who takes
thirty-two newspapers, and you might
as we'll Iry 10 TlOC d Nn1I1W Auo OAA q SASAC
saddle as to attempt to impose upon that
man-Sttings.
faint every pull can be pullet,
And every bull can't be bullet.
But every bullet, bull let in,
Will surely prove bullet in,
And may serve for bulletin
-Gooddlrs Sun.
Heiress-''I am afraid it is not for me
that you come so often, but for my
money" Ardent Woer-"You are cruel
to say so. How can 1 get your money
without getting you?"-BostOn Courier.
If you see bald-headed man with
hand uplifted in an expectant pose he Is
not about to take the oath of office, nor
sitting for his picture. He is Just wait
ing to smash that fly when he lights
again. -BOst0n Globe.
Though woman, with her pleading voice
Meier vaunts of her command,
Her arts she skilfully employs
To rule throughout the land.
And men must all acknowledge,
Although the fact they rue,
The hand that rocks the cradle
Retains the night-key too.
Washington Critic.